As the Kerala Assembly elections approach, leaders from the Congress and BJP are heading to Delhi for crucial discussions with their central leaderships on candidate selection and seat-sharing. In the previous elections, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) won 99 seats, while the United Democratic Front (UDF) secured 41 seats in the 140-member Legislative Assembly. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) lost its only seat in the 2021 polls and is now striving to gain representation.
The BJP leaders in Kerala are intensifying efforts to secure a place in the Assembly this time. Discussions with the national leadership are set to take place in Delhi, focusing on constituency assessments, candidate selection, and alliance dynamics. The state leadership aims to release the party’s initial list of candidates after these consultations, covering approximately 50 constituencies.
Simultaneously, the Congress leaders from Kerala are also en route to Delhi for talks with the party high command. These discussions will revolve around seat distribution among UDF allies and the identification of potential candidates in key constituencies. In the previous elections, the Congress contested 93 seats within the UDF but won only 22, leaving the rest to coalition partners.
The decisions made in Delhi over the next two days are expected to influence the electoral strategy for Kerala in the upcoming months. While the CPI(M) conducts its key selections within Kerala, the national leadership’s approval is anticipated in the following weeks.
